Robert Painter

Robert Painter

1470 Posts

Robert Painter is an award-winning medical malpractice attorney at Painter Law Firm Medical Malpractice Attorneys in Houston, Texas. He is a former hospital administrator who represents patients and family members in medical negligence and wrongful death lawsuits all over Texas. Contact him for a free consultation and strategy session by calling 281-580-8800 or emailing him right now.

Hospital communication failures lead to unnecessary medical mistakes
medical malpractice patient safety

Hospital communication failures lead to unnecessary medical mistakes

Testing, results, and follow-ups are areas of common problems

Robert Painter
Robert Painter
Some Texas nonprofit hospitals benefit from little-known $100,000 non-economic damages cap
medical malpractice damages and caps

Some Texas nonprofit hospitals benefit from little-known $100,000 non-economic damages cap

So-called nonprofit hospitals are some of the richest ones around

Robert Painter
Robert Painter
Does signing a consent form mean you can't file a Texas medical malpractice case?
medical malpractice surgery

Does signing a consent form mean you can't file a Texas medical malpractice case?

Informed consent never excuses medical negligence

Robert Painter
Robert Painter
Errors in diagnosis cause around 80,000 deaths per year in the United States
medical malpractice patient safety

Errors in diagnosis cause around 80,000 deaths per year in the United States

Jumping to conclusions, skipping diagnostic steps contribute to fatal mistakes

Robert Painter
Robert Painter
The role of sleep deprivation in medical malpractice
medical malpractice patient safety

The role of sleep deprivation in medical malpractice

Studies: One hour of lost sleep makes significantly affects performance, mistakes

Robert Painter
Robert Painter
Hospital no-visitor policies introduce new patient risks
medical malpractice patient safety

Hospital no-visitor policies introduce new patient risks

There are some work-arounds that you can use to improve your safety as a patient

Robert Painter
Robert Painter
Myth buster: A negative CT scan doesn't necessarily mean that you're not having a stroke
medical malpractice stroke

Myth buster: A negative CT scan doesn't necessarily mean that you're not having a stroke

Misdiagnosis of an ischemic stroke often pushes patient outside a key treatment window

Robert Painter
Robert Painter
What you should know when a Texas doctor or hospital talks about brain death
medical malpractice brain injuries

What you should know when a Texas doctor or hospital talks about brain death

There are accepted steps that must be followed to reach this diagnosis

Robert Painter
Robert Painter
Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding and medical malpractice
medical malpractice surgery

Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding and medical malpractice

Large GI bleeds require careful management

Robert Painter
Robert Painter
Three common types of cancer surgery medical malpractice
medical malpractice surgery

Three common types of cancer surgery medical malpractice

Surgical resection of a tumor is a precise process that needs confirmation by a pathologist

Robert Painter
Robert Painter